Event evokes memories of 2012 Fiesta Grande collapse
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June 5, 2020

Event evokes memories of 2012 Fiesta Grande collapse

By Mac Cordell

Members from the Marker construction crew stand next to the site of the old Fiesta Grande Mexican restaurant building site as they overlook the collapse of the Avalon Theater. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon)

Concerns over safety of other buildings raised
For the second time in less than a decade...

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